davidstark429's question re: XP Home and XP Pro

davidstark429 · 03-10-2006

Originally Posted by ladygreenwitch

:cheesy: Hey Guys,

@Matt, how about a little more info bud? LOL, it's in the details. Actually, I am not seeing any information that supports your comment. Can you please be more specific as to where you got that information? Thanks a lot. :smiley:

@Windy,

Here is Microsoft's explanation of the difference

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/h...choosing2.mspx

The bottom line is that Pro is designed to be set up in an administered envirionment. It really was designed for business use. It also has a good deal more security installed in it. However, the requirements for both Home and Pro are the same. Let's see what Matt found.

TTFN

LGW

I went to your link and found something unique about XP Pro. That is: support of dual processors. Yet I find a lot of AthlonX2-939 gaming computers being sold with XP Home. Can someone please clarify this If I build a computer with a AthlonX2 4200 CPU with it require XP Pro for dual processor support? Help

ladygreenwitch · 03-12-2006

Hi Davidstark429,

Welcome to PCHF. We have a wonderful staff of very knowledgable techs here, and I am sure that we will be able to answer your question.

However, it's best to post your questions in a new thread, that way you know that it will be answered just for you. In the future, if you find a thread that has some relevance to you, as you did here, you can reference the thread as a link in your post for the techs.

I will move this one for you, look forward to seeing you in the forums.

TTFN

LGW

03-10-2006	#1
davidstark429 Bronze Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Colorado Posts: 20	Originally Posted by ladygreenwitch :cheesy: Hey Guys, @Matt, how about a little more info bud? LOL, it's in the details. Actually, I am not seeing any information that supports your comment. Can you please be more specific as to where you got that information? Thanks a lot. :smiley: @Windy, Here is Microsoft's explanation of the difference http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/h...choosing2.mspx The bottom line is that Pro is designed to be set up in an administered envirionment. It really was designed for business use. It also has a good deal more security installed in it. However, the requirements for both Home and Pro are the same. Let's see what Matt found. TTFN LGW I went to your link and found something unique about XP Pro. That is: support of dual processors. Yet I find a lot of AthlonX2-939 gaming computers being sold with XP Home. Can someone please clarify this If I build a computer with a AthlonX2 4200 CPU with it require XP Pro for dual processor support? Help

03-12-2006	#2
ladygreenwitch Elite Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Bay Area California Posts: 6,625 PC Experience: Very Experienced	Hi Davidstark429, Welcome to PCHF. We have a wonderful staff of very knowledgable techs here, and I am sure that we will be able to answer your question. However, it's best to post your questions in a new thread, that way you know that it will be answered just for you. In the future, if you find a thread that has some relevance to you, as you did here, you can reference the thread as a link in your post for the techs. I will move this one for you, look forward to seeing you in the forums. TTFN LGW __________________ PreWork/ AfterWork/ CCleaner/Spybot S&D/ Spyware Blaster/ Adaware SE/ Memtest86/ Shoot the Messenger/ Housecall/ Belarc/ Registry Cleaner/ Bootdisk.com/ XP Install/PCHF Protect Your PC

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